From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extracted text : " CHELSEA HOSPITAL was built from designs by Wren, and the foundation stone was laid by Charles the Second, of Grinling Gibbons. It consists of a central building, with two wings, and is composed of red brick with stone facings. home for invalided and aged soldiers, 540 of whom are found within it. The number of out-door pensioners exceed provided partly by Government grant, and partly from invested funds. Visitors may attend the Sunday services in the hall Both Chape and dining hall are decorated with flags taken
From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extracted text : " CHELSEA HOSPITAL was built from designs by Wren, and the foundation stone was laid by Charles the Second, of Grinling Gibbons. It consists of a central building, with two wings, and is composed of red brick with stone facings. home for invalided and aged soldiers, 540 of whom are found within it. The number of out-door pensioners exceed provided partly by Government grant, and partly from invested funds. Visitors may attend the Sunday services in the hall Both Chape and dining hall are decorated with flags taken by Britain from her there is a statue the quadrangle, by The object of the Hospital was to provide a 80,000. The expense', yearly, are about 128,000, Chapel, and are admitted also into the dining "
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